DEAN’S WELCOME SPEECH
It is with great pleasure, honour and humility that I welcome you to Gen. Abdulsalami A. Abubarkar College of Engineering, Igbinedion University Okada.
Our vision as a college is to be the best Engineering College in any Nigerian University with national and international acclaim; a College where the advancement of Engineering and Technology is continuously dynamic, training of environmentally-friendly Engineers, required in the public and private sectors of the economy that are mid-wifed for the rapid industrialization and development of Nigeria.
The College opened its doors to students in the 2002/2003 session with an intake of about 100 students. Four Departments housing six programmes are presently in the college namely:
Chemical/Petroleum,
Civil,
Electrical/Electronics & Computer,
Mechanical Engineering.
The College has a highly experienced team of academic, technical and administrative staff with cognate experience. The College is equipped with an ultra-modern Engineering workshop and laboratories, classrooms and drawing studios with state-of-the-art facilities. The College graduated its first batch of students in the 2006/2007 session.
In line with the philosophy of the college of Engineering, we are committed to producing graduates with high academic standard with adequate practical background and of immediate value to industry and the nation in general; and be self-employable. We are also committed to the enhancement of Igbinedion University’s reputation through academic quality and impact driven frontiers of knowledge by providing excellent environment for learning and research. The college provides world class Engineering Education.
Once again, welcome to Gen. Abdulsalami A. Abubarkar College of Engineering, Igbinedion University Okada.
Thank you.
Dr. Azike Rowland Ugochukwu
Dean, college of Engineering.